Mater Dei pitcher Brandon Thomas celebrates after a strikeout Friday in CIF playoff game against Foothill. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). In a CIF Division 2 baseball quarterfinal battle headlined by two NCAA Division I-committed pitchers, Mater Dei toppled Foothill 2-0 on Friday at Foothill. Mater Dei moves Read More
Villa Park junior outfielder Dominic Gutierrez steps into the batter’s box for Friday’s CIF playoff game. St. John Bosco catcher is Micah Taguiam. (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). With a spot in the CIF Division 1 baseball semifinals at stake, Villa Park and St. John Bosco put on Read More
Northwood Timberwolves celebrate after Friday’s win in the quarterfinals. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s baseball team, behind the solid pitching of Paul Grossman and the clutch hitting of Joseph Harper and Carter Liu, notched a 1-0 victory over Citrus Hill in the CIF Division 5 quarterfinals Read More
Players from the Los Mochis 12-and-under team before Thursday’s opening ceremony. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s looking like it will be a memorable weekend for former University High School baseball player Bobby Gomez and his son Blake. Blake Gomez will be playing for one of the 20 teams Read More
The Irvine Pony 9-and-under team Mustang Division team coached by Andy Dennis, Ty Kincade and Vic Liu. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Stands were packed Thursday evening as hundreds of youth baseball players took part in opening ceremonies for the 33rd annual Irvine Pony Memorial Day Tournament at Harvard Read More
University High School players and coaches after winning the CIF title. (Photo courtesy University tennis). Last Friday night, University High School boys tennis team added another chapter to its storied history by winning a record 16th CIF Southern Section title. Under the lights of the University of Redlands Tennis Center, Read More
Orange leadoff hitter Madyson Valerio gets ready for a pitch Wednesday. (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin,For OC Sports Zone). Despite cutting the deficit to as few as little as one run, Orange’s comeback effort came up short in a 3-1 loss to Cathedral City in a CIF Division 8 softball quarterfinal round Read More
Irvine softball players come off the field after a team meeting following Wednesday’s game. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). After capturing two victories in the CIF Division 5 playoffs, Irvine High School’s softball team was eliminated from post season play Wednesday, losing to J.W. North 4-2 at Irvine. JW Read More
Woodbridge Warriors, led by Coach Ryan Brucker, prepare for Tuesday’s CIF playoff game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). An estimated 800 fans packed Ryan Lemmon Stadium Tuesday night to see crosstown rivals Irvine and Woodbridge battle it out in a CIF Division 4 second round baseball playoff game. Lots Read More
DIVISION 1 Norco 4, Laguna Beach 2 Villa Park 8, Aquinas 2: Jake Nobles recorded the win, allowing two runs and striking out five in five innings and Logan Hoppie earned the save with four strikeouts in two innings. Val Lopez was 3 for 4 with a run scored and Read More
